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Women's Hockey
Key Facts
Olympic debut
1980
2008 Gold medallist
- Netherlands
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- Gold
Netherlands Women's Hockey Team
Netherlands - Silver
Argentina Women's Hockey Team
Argentina - Bronze
Team GB Women's Hockey Team
Team GB
Netherlands women win hockey gold
The Netherlands win Olympic women's hockey gold for the third time in their history with a 2-0 win over Argentina in London.
10 Aug 12
British women take hockey bronze
10 Aug 12
Great Britain's women win their first Olympic hockey medal since 1992, beating New Zealand 3-1 in the bronze medal match.
Hockey thriller at the Riverbank
9 Aug 12
School Reporters from Reading were at the Riverbank Arena as New Zealand and the Netherlands battled for a spot in the Olympics final.
GB women miss out on hockey final
8 Aug 12
Great Britain's women will play for bronze after missing out on the hockey gold medal match with a 2-1 loss to Argentina.
More Women's Hockey stories (9)
Video & Audio
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Listen Den Bosch were a class act - Cullen - Listen Silver tough to take - Mayer
Final Results
| Rank | Country | Medal moment |
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Netherlands
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Argentina
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Team GB
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Head to Head
Ashleigh Ball vs Laura Bartlett
Ashleigh Ball
London 2012 medals
1
London 2012 appearances
7
Height
1.81m (5'11")
Weight
70kg
Age
27
Laura Bartlett
London 2012 medals
1
London 2012 appearances
7
Height
1.69m (5'7")
Weight
63kg
Age
24
Picture Galleries
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London 2012 Olympics: Day 10 Photo Gallery The best pictures from Day 10 of the London 2012 Olympics.
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London 2012: GB hockey's rise up the world rankings How good is British hockey? BBC Sport explores the fortunes of hockey's home nations in the world rankings since 2003.
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London 2012 Olympics: Day Four Photo Gallery The best pictures from Day Four of the London 2012 Olympics.
Comment & Analysis
More blogsPlayers, pundits and coaches on how Great Britain's hockey teams fared at London 2012
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Sarah Thomas hopes to cap a distinguished hockey career with a gold medal at London 2012.
As the Duchess of Cambridge shows off her hockey-playing skills, BBC Sport profiles GB hockey captain Kate Walsh.
Why silver in Argentina is good news for British hockey's Olympic hopes this summer
Playing hockey for GB in 40C Argentine sun? A good steak may be the answer
British hockey player Ashleigh Ball admits 'it would kill us to win bronze again' at the Champions Trophy, which begins…